Artist Mari Urasawa was born in Tokyo, Japan, where various cultures continually crossed paths. She was born into a creative family who appreciated art, music, and philosophy. She enjoys movies, yoga, travel, reading, and scuba diving. Having studied Fine Arts in college, she was especially interested in printmaking; she favored silkscreen and etching because of the way they combined hand-painting with digital aesthetics. “Art is a part of my life I cannot live without. There is no right or wrong about art; it is the freedom to express whatever you feel. I paint what I see, not what it is supposed to look like.” She works in mixed media, combining both digital and hand-painted elements to create her unexpected looks.